Local Sports

December 9, 2014

Cascade Christianâs defense came up with its biggest stop in school history early last Saturday afternoon to preserve a dramatic and pretty much heart-stopping 27-26 overtime win over Colville High (12-1) in the Class 1A championship game.
For the Indians, who came in ranked second or third in state polls most of the season, it was a gut-wrenching end to an historic season that saw the country boys from the âVille reach the state semifinals for the first time and vault into the championship game at the venerable Tacoma Dome.

December 1, 2014

This one had âUpset Specialâ written all over it. But Colvilleâs formidable defense turned in its biggest stop in a long, but memorable season and the Indians (12-0) moved into the State 1A championship game with a 20-14 semifinal win over upstart Cascade of Leavenworth last Saturday afternoon in frigid Albi Stadium (Spokane). Colville, ranked no. 1 or no. 2 depending on whether itâs a MaxPreps poll or state coaches poll, will oppose formidable and top-ranked Cascade Christian (12-0) in the Tacoma Dome (see related story) on Saturday for the Class 1A championship. Game time is 10 a.m.

November 18, 2014

Colville High head coach Randy Cornwell has said more than once that his 10-0 Indians are an âall-weatherâ football team. Cornwell wasnât kidding.
CHS was more physical (nothing new there) and more inclined to play through temperatures in the teens at frigid Colville last Friday night. The result: An easy 52-14 win over visiting La Salle in the first round of the State 1A playoffs.
This mismatch was game, set, match early. Colville ran back the opening kickoff. The early lead was negated on a bonehead CHS penalty well behind the run.

November 18, 2014

By

Chris Rader

Panthers struggle past Touchet

Once again, the Cusick Panthers were involved in a 1B- 8-man playoff game against the Touchet Indians that came down to the final minutes, and once again the Panthers came out on top, this time with a hard-earned 34-28 road victory over a rugged opponent.
âWhenever we play Touchet itâs that way,â said CHS head coach Sonny Finley. âWe were expecting a close game the whole wayâŠwe really didnât expect it to come down to the final possession again, but it did.â

November 18, 2014

Quarterback Aaron Fritts and the twinsâseniors Alex and Angelo Riveraâall ran for more than 100 yards to lead streaking Republic (10-1) to a 56-0 smashing of Pomeroy in a State 1B (eight-man) playoff game last Friday night at frozen Kettle Falls.
The playoff game had been moved from Republic because of alleged issues with the Tigersâ home field (no press box and no fence around the perimeter of the field).

November 5, 2014

Colville High (9-0) dominated this yearâs Northeast A League All-League selections that were announced on Monday.
The second-ranked Indians, who drew a first round bye this week and wonât know their first state playoff opponent until likely at least Nov. 8 or 9, got considerable respect from fellow NEA coaches during the selection process.
As they should have.

November 5, 2014

Colville High split a pair of Northeast A League volleyball match-ups to end the regular season last week. The Indians (9-5), the leagueâs third seed to this weekâs District 7 1A Tournament at Lakeside and Freeman, eased past visiting Deer Park, 25-9, 25-23, 26-24, back on Oct. 28 before losing on the home court last Thursday to NEA co-champion Lakeside, 25-10, 25-16, 28-26.
DISTRICT

November 5, 2014

Colville High (9-0), mostly untested to date this fall, clinched the outright Northeast A League football championship last Friday night by bull-rushing outclassed Lakeside, 46-14.
The Indians were led by NEA Offensive MVP, Colton Vining. The 5-7, 175-pound senior rushed for a career high 257 yards (27 carries) and scored four touchdowns.
The Indians dominated up front from the outset and managed to rush for a season high 438 yards. The previous high was 379 yards on the ground against Medical Lake.